General Motors (GM) is partnering with NREL on a multiyear, multimillion-dollar joint
research and development effort to lower the cost of automotive fuel cell stacks through
improvements in materials and manufacturing.

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Lowering the cost and improving the durability and performance of fuel cell systems
will help get more drivers behind the wheel of these zero-emission vehicles. GM is
working with NREL to find innovative solutions to the next generation of fuel cell
electric vehicle challenges, including reducing platinum loading, achieving higher
power densities, and accelerating manufacturing processes to attain greater economies
of scale.